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Courts & crime, 1920

6,028 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

Land Appeal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Lands was the appellant in two Wyalong cases, both of them referencee for the determination of the capital value of land comprised in William George…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Industrial Court house, Queen's square, No. 1 Court.— Before Edmunds, Rolin, and Curlewis, J.J.—At 10 a.m.: For hearing—Re Smelting Co. (Electrolytic R. and S.. Co., Ltd.) Board, application by A.W.U…

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The Campbell Street Affray. Arrested Woman Charged in Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

While in a cell at No. 2 Police Station, Mrs. Agnes Collins, who was arrested in connection with the Campbell Street shooting affray, was taken ill. She was removed to the Royal…

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Woronora Murder Victim Identified City Policeman's Wife Sensational Developments

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

The body of the woman which was found in the bush at Woroners on Sunday has been identified as Marths Maud…

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Late Cable News. Sinn Fein M.P. Sentenced to Three Years. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

A court martial in Dublin has sentenced R. C. Barton, a Sinn Foin member of the House of Commons for Wicklow West, to three years penal servitude for making…

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Mysterious Terror. Murder of Socialists in Hungary. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

A message from Vienna states that the murder of the editor and sub-editor of the Social-Democratic newspaper "Nepszava" is creating excitement in Budapest. The…

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Wave of Tragedy. the Woronora Mystery. Murder Latest Theory. Woman Unidentified

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

There can be little doubt now that the woman found dead in Woronora Reserve, near Sutherland, was murdered. This theory is the outcome of expert…

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Law Notices. Tuesday, February 24. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Term List, in Banco Court, St. James's-road.—At 10 a.m.: Nicholas v Andrew—new trial motion (pt. hd.). Ex parte Australian Bookbinders and Paperrulers' Federated Association (New South Wales)…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court. Tuesday. February 24

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

Term List.--In Banco Court, St. James s Road, at 10 a.m.: Nicholas v. Andrew, new trial motion (part heard): ex parte Australian Bookbinders and Paper Rulers. Federated Association (New South Wales),…

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Crime in Dublin. Sensational Police Raid. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

One hundred police and fully armed soldiers were employed in the raid upon a windowblind factory in Aung[?]r-street, Dublin. In [?] tion to a tank and motor lorries, two armoured…

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Wave of Crime Domestic and Other Tragedies in Sydney. Bronte Murder and Suicide

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Shortly after nine o'clock on Friday night last a man named Marcus H. Thor[?] shot a married woman named Mrs. L. Kehoe, and then committed…

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A Helpless Court Justice Higgins Speaks Strongly MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day the application for deregistration of the Engineer's Union was withdrawn, and his Honor Mr. Justice Higgins…

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Court at Hospital Surry Hills Shooting Charge Against Woman

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., and Inspector Robertson visited the Hospital for Women, Paddington, yesterday, where a temporary court was held…

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Mr. R. D. Meagher. Seeking Reinstatement. State Court's Attitude

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

One of the High Court Judges, at the hearing of an appeal by Mr. R. D. Meagher from a recent decision of the State Full Court dismissing his application for reinstatement as an…

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Man With a Box Exciting Chase by Police Inspector Fires a Shot

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

At the railway station last night Surgeant Allen and Constable Guthrie spoke to a man who was carrying a box. When asked what was in it, be…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a jury.) Motor Car and Accessories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Henry James Bakewell, of 15 Boyce-street, Randwick, motor mechanic, sued William Berkman, of 233 King-street, Newtown, financier, for the alleged detention of a motor…

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Land Law Decisions the Land Appeal Court in Sydney. Appeals and References

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

The following cases were dealt with in the N.S.W. Land Appeal Court at its sittings in Sydney last week:— The appeal of H.C.W. Riley against the…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) New Trial Ordered. Robb v Morison and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Margaret Morison and her sister-in-law, Alice Morison, were defendants in an action in which a former servant, Rebecca Robb, sued to recover £500 damages for alleged slander. The…

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Hotel Burglary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 9

Burglars forced a fanlight over a door at the Captain Cook Hotel, in Flinders Street, on Monday night, and gaining an entrance, stole money and cigarettes to the value of [?]3. They…

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Parramatta Police Court Monday, February 23

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

L. V. Haigh v. Archie Tetley, Granville. —Overholding a tenancy. Defendant stated he was only too willing to give up Possession, but he found it a difficult…

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